19.3 Revision E (September 2019)

  • Overall updated screen images and related text for the latest IDE.
  • Chapter 1. “What is MPLAB X IDE?” updated to add more device types supported. 1.13 “Programming Center” added.
  • Chapter 2. “Before You Begin” updated. 2.2 “Installation Requirements” added.
  • Chapter 3. “Tutorial”. This chapter has been updated with new tools and references on-line code.
  • Chapter 4. “Basic Tasks” updated. 4.2.1 “MPLAB X IDE v5 New Project Format” added. 4.23 “Set Configuration Bits in the Configuration Bits Window”. Split out this information from 4.22 “View/Change Device Memory”.
  • Chapter 6. “Advanced Tasks and Concepts” had many updates.
    • 6.3 “Speed Up Build Times”. 5.13 moved to here.
    • 6.6 “Create Dual Core Projects”. Added section.
    • 6.6 “Package an MPLAB X IDE Project”. Moved to 6.12.
    • 6.8 “Use Linked Resources for Source File Folders”. Added section.
    • 6.10 “Use Code Coverage”. Added section.
    • 6.13 “Hardware Tool Connections and Debugging”. Added section
    • 6.14 “Use IDE Scripting”. Added section.
  • Chapter 7. “Editor” updated. 7.4 “Hyperlinks in Code” taken from “Editor Usage”. 7.8 “C/C++ Best Code Practices” added.
  • Chapter 8. “Project Files and Folders” updated. 8.6 “File or Folder Name Restrictions” updated name and content to “Path, File and Folder Name Restrictions. Also added 8.7 “Path, File and Folder Project Recommendations”.
  • Chapter 9. “Troubleshooting” updated. 9.3 “Cross-Platform (Operating System) Issues” and 9.4 “Windows Operating System Issues” combined into 9.3 “Operating System Issues”.
  • Chapter 10. “MPLAB X IDE Migration” renamed from “MPLAB X IDE vs. MPLAB ICE v8”.
  • Chapter 12. “MPLAB X IDE Windows Behavior” added. 12.1 “MPLAB X IDE Windows Management” taken from “MPLAB X IDE Windows and Dialogs” chapter. 12.2 “Banked Data Memory and Values Displayed in Window” added.